# CVE-2017-2815: XML external entity in Open Fire User Import Export Plugin

> An authenticated attacker can exploit an XML entity injection flaw in the OpenFire User Import Export Plugin to read arbitrary files or cause denial of service.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 May 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7pm8-vqv8-7v4x

## What is CVE-2017-2815?

CVE-2017-2815 is a high-severity vulnerability in Talos Open Fire User Import Export Plugin, published on 15 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An exploitable XML entity injection vulnerability exists in OpenFire User Import Export Plugin 2.6.0. A specially crafted web request can cause the retrieval of arbitrary files or denial of service. An authenticated attacker can send a crafted web request to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2815?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Igniterealtime User Import Export.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-2815?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2815 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-2815 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2815 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-2815 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-2815 is a high-severity vulnerability in Talos Open Fire User Import Export Plugin, published on 15 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2815 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Talos Open Fire User Import Export Plugin. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2815/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2815/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2815
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2815
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2815

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2815/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.